DIY gopro challenge.

[Bbqjoe]

Here's the thing. This camera takes awesome videos. So far the best angle is right between the handle bars.
Keeping the headlight in the frame helps the eye have reference, as compared to a head cam mount that almost makes you seasick to watch.

The mount in the pics is one of many that came with it, but this one seems to work best with its locking strap.

Unfortunately, it picks up every sound transmitted in the frame of the bike, including the engine internals, and it sounds just awful.

I tried an elastic and velcro body harness thing today that basically puts the camera in the middle of one's chest.
It was ok. The sound was 100% better, but a little more bouncing around than I would like.

The biggest downfall was when Abby rode, it became a butt cam, which wasn't so good.

Anyways, I've tried rubber under the mount, and something like a real thick scrubbie. The rubber still transferred the noise, and the scrubbie allowed too much vibration.

I really want to keep the camera on the handlebars, so it's suggestion time.
What have you?

Thanks.

 

[supermanotorious]

mounting the camera on your head will make much smoother video clips

what you're trying to accomplish, Hollywood has spent millions (if not more) on trying to get

 

[Joe-405]

A shield between it and the bike is your friend. Or take a piece of tape and put it over the mic.

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[/COLOR]Or tape a piece of soft foam over the mic and try it also.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Like a spider mount for a mic. But put your camera in it.

 

[Bbqjoe]

A shield between it and the bike is your friend. Or take a piece of tape and put it over the mic.

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[/COLOR]Or tape a piece of soft foam over the mic and try it also.

I've got the mic part figured out, and it sounds pretty good off of the bike. I drilled a hole in the case for the mic, then put some cotton between it and the case. The recordings aren't near as harsh. But the sound coming through the frame is like if you stuck your handle bar in your ear.

Like a spider mount for a mic. But put your camera in it.

I'll have to gewgel this.

 

[supermanotorious]

oh my, didn't even realize this was about the sound, not the video, do you have the little rubber thingy that came with the gopro? kinda looks like a nose clamp?

 

[Bbqjoe]

oh my, didn't even realize this was about the sound, not the video, do you have the little rubber thingy that came with the gopro? kinda looks like a nose clamp?

I know about the nose clamp.
It's not the vibration of the camera or mount, I'm ok with that. It's really the sound that travels through the frame into the mount. You can hear the internals of the engine as plain as day.

My other option is a separate pocket type recorder, then I can just edit the audio and video together. It's easy enough to do, but if I could get good results without going that far, I'd be happier.

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

Like a spider mount for a mic. But put your camera in it.

^^^ this^^^

 

[Bbqjoe]

^^^ this^^^

I looked at some of those.
They don't look near sturdy enough.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

http://www.helipal.com/lp-0064-jell...FLCsP8kxqLJQllOAQ3eYB-ZH6Lmr7f1dRIaAleg8P8HAQ

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/381632...7290-0%26rvr_id%3D1168041487999&ul_noapp=true


See these?

 

[Bbqjoe]

That helipal looks like a possible candidate, but I don't see the gopro mount they show.

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

that helipal looks like a possible candidate, but i don't see the gopro mount they show.

diy?

 

[pRoFiT]

omg really sound issues? just do this and be done.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/GoPro-Mi...75035&wl11=online&wl12=52110694&wl13=&veh=sem

WTH#$^#$^@$ why everytime i copy a walmart link i get a bad link????

just search go pro mic at walmart. they are $6. plug mic in clip on shirt. better sound.

haha try this link instead http://lmgtfy.com/?q=walmart+gopro+mic

 

[Bbqjoe]

Believe me, I researched it.
My GP knock off doesn't support it. The jack isn't even the right size. :sad:

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Clip on his shirt?
Great now we get to hear him cough and wheeze.

 

[pRoFiT]

Oh go pro knock off. you said "go pro challenge".

What you need is really good editing software. To remove the engine noise from the video.

Or hack open the camera, remove the mic, solder on some wires and extend the mic outside the camera. If these idiots can do it then you can do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daYrCUXPA_A

 

[Bbqjoe]

Yes, I've seen this hack, or so they call it.
My extra nice iron appears to be dislocated, and I'll have to find a jack or two on ebay (easy)
I was hoping not to have to go to this extreme.

I have a brazillion different mics from low quality, to one that can hear an ant sneeze from a mile away. I also have a bunch of sound editing programs.

The built in mic, as it stands, is hotter than all get out, and adds lots of distortion.

The problem with engineering sound is that you can add distortion, but it's pretty much impossible to take away at any frequency.
Kinda like that pig and lipstick thing.

 

[pRoFiT]

I think its called entropy? easy to mess up hard to clean.

could have two cheap cameras. one for video one for audio. splice together later.

 

[Bbqjoe]

I think its called entropy? easy to mess up hard to clean.

could have two cheap cameras. one for video one for audio. splice together later.

I apologize, I guess I must be stuttering, or just hard to read today.
A portable stereo hand sized recorder can be had for about the same price as the camera.
I can just stick it in my top pocket or something.

 

[pRoFiT]

I apologize, I guess I must be stuttering, or just hard to read today.
A portable stereo hand sized recorder can be had for about the same price as the camera.
I can just stick it in my top pocket or something.

No i was jumping through the thread and not reading every line So maybe hard to read. Yah recorder in pocket works.

But would be nice to just have a camera that can record good audio.

I have a Sony action cam 1080. that i use for my kids softball games. And the stupid plastic case makes it sound horrible and mumbled. but outside the case the sound is great. I think it has mic plug on it though, never used it.

If you could open up the camera and pull the mic outside the case hanging on a wire. probably remove vibration noise at least.

You're luckier then me. If I bolt my camera to my kart it cant record. tooo much vibration. I'm working on a solution to that.